Sentences with phrase «about advocacy by»

At Osgoode Hall, Karolina sought opportunities to learn about advocacy by competing in various moots, placing first in the Hicks Morley Labour Law moot (internal) and Out On Bay Street Diversity moot.

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Having been watched by more than 18 million people, the video has built brand advocacy for Dove as a different way of thinking about beauty.

The FTC is probing a complaint brought by the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog, which looked at some 1,000 products on Amazon's website in June and found that Amazon (amzn) put reference prices, or list prices, on about 46 % of them.

Spearheaded by more than two dozen lenders and small business advocacy organizations, including Lending Club, Funding Circle, the Aspen Institute, and the Small Business Majority, the bill requires transparency about pricing and fees, fair treatment of borrowers and responsible underwriting, as well as clear language and easy - to - understand terms.

Because the Steele dossier — a private intelligence report compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele — included a claim that Cohen met with a Russian official in Prague to talk about Russia's interference and advocacy for Trump in the 2016 election.

A new «independent issues advocacy group» backed by Michael Sacks will launch a campaign to tell Chicago about how schools are getting better.

In 2015, the Prentice plan did not invest any new funding in FCSS despite advocacy by volunteer organizations concerned about a lack of resources to support Alberta's growing cities and communities.

The delegation also heard about the advocacy work undertaken by the Commission of the Bishops» Conferences of the European Community (Comece) on behalf of the Bishops» Conferences of the EU.

Maybe you're here because you've heard Jules speak, attended one of her cooking classes, read one of her three books or countless magazine articles, heard about her advocacy work promoting gluten free food labeling regulations, or maybe just because you've been enthusiastically referred by friends whose lives have been transformed by her tireless efforts.

ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims has addressed the RBB Economics Conference in Sydney backing competition reforms proposed by the Harper Review Panel - three points were highlighted: (1) need to make a choice about s 46 - clearly preferencing a change to an SLC approach; (2) need to extend the Act to cover more government activities; (3) need to debate and decide the issues around competition advocacy and market studies.

When you were cut by the Ravens after last season and didn't catch on with another team, did you think that it was because of your marijuana advocacy and being so outspoken about NFL doctors» giving out painkillers?

MG: When you were cut by the Ravens after last season and didn't catch on with another team, did you think that it was because of your marijuana advocacy and being so outspoken about NFL doctors» giving out painkillers?

Dr. Anderson was invited by Attachment Parenting International to share more about her perspective in breastfeeding advocacy:

1 Specifically, concerns about the new recommendations to increase the use of pacifiers and to discourage bed sharing have been raised by the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, as well as other breastfeeding advocacy groups.

Should disagreements occur about what constitutes WHO Code compliance, The National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy (NABA REAL) Code Help Center shall be consulted and a decision shall be determined by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

In March, when I first wrote about how the biotech rider — called the Monsanto Protection Act by its vocal opponents — undercut the constitutional concept of separation of powers, it seemed hardly anyone (other than the usual advocacy groups) was paying attention.

So until our supporters have some way other than the Like button to indicate that they care about a story, advocacy appeal or other distressing Facebook post, much of what advocates post by necessity is going to under - perform the latest cute cat photo.

Mike Connery of The Opportunity Agenda writes in to talk about an excellent use of mapping and data by an advocacy campaign he's involved in:

An article by David Jackson in yesterday's USA Today reminds us that email, just about the oldest online advocacy tool around, is still a useful weapon in the political communications arsenal.

Some details about what advocacy groups can get by joining the YouTube Nonprofit Program:

A group of folks in the field, inspired by a discussion at RootsCampDC, has put together a brief manifesto about how nice it would be if our advocacy applications could share data easily, and they're...

A group of folks in the field, inspired by a discussion at RootsCampDC, has put together a brief manifesto about how nice it would be if our advocacy applications could share data easily, and they're asking practitioners to sign on.

«Our frustration — it's not about Cynthia Nixon, let's just take her out of the equation — originally the WFP was formed by labor and working with advocacy groups to actually get a progressive piece of legislation passed that affects everybody.

CONTACT: For more information about the Grass Roots Advocacy Campaign, contact NYSAOTSOH Communications Director, Megan Osika by phone [phone]) or email ([email protected]) or contact NYSCHSA Communications Director, Joseph Van De Loo by phone [phone]) or email ([email protected]).

«We're talking about a gold medal - winning corruption performance by New York,» said John Kaehny, executive director Reinvent Albany, an advocacy group.

Stressing the importance of his appointment as co-Chair of Advocacy Group of Eminent Persons for SDGs, which was announced on 11th April, 2017, by the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, President Akufo - Addo indicated that the appointment was not about him, but rather about Ghana as a mark of trust in her leaders.

Eliot Spitzer, who challenged claims education advocacy groups have made themselves about the funding stipulations laid down by the ruling.

Buffalo is about to make a «big, big mistake» by recommending a new rail station for Canalside, Rep. Brian Higgins said, promising to continue his advocacy for a revitalized Central Terminal.

A United Kingdom based Islamic advocacy organisation known as the Islamic Human Rights Commission, IHRC, has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before the International Criminal Court, ICC, following the killings of about 1,000 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, by the military in December 2015.

Duffy spoke to a crowd of about 1,400 charter school parents, children advocates who were bused up to Albany by the New York City Charter School Center for its tenth annual charter advocacy day at the Capitol.

«It was organized,» Scozzafava told the Post about the attacks against her by Palin, other prominent conservative figures, and conservative advocacy groups.

A report issued about the same time by ALIGN, an economic justice research and advocacy organization, found that only 4 percent of businesses across New York receive subsidies, and that many recipients are large, out - of - state corporations.

«By comparing the NRA and the UFT, it cheapens [Mayor Bloomberg's] advocacy about gun control at a time when we need his advocacy to be sharp,» Weingarten said.

Grey - Owens told Gay City News at that time that transgender advocates were already in discussions about forming a trans - focused advocacy group — with the ability to make political donations — to ensure that GENDA and other issues of specific concern to their community would be prioritized by Democratic legislators in Albany.

The Wall Street bust anecdote came after Bratton was asked about marijuana policy by a member of a marijuana advocacy group called «Occupy Weed Street.»

Despite his early advocacy of the quantum nature of reality, by the 1920s Einstein had begun voicing serious doubts about the theory.

The level of public concern about this global issue is mostly influenced by the mobilization efforts of political leaders and advocacy groups, new research shows.

Drug companies help to spread the word about attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder — and the treatments they sell for it — by funding its high - profile patient advocacy group, Children and Adults with Attention - Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD).

The Mars Society is pleased to announce that it has joined the online Marspedia project started by two other space advocacy groups - The Mars Foundation and The Moon Society - in an effort to build out a great resource for people of all ages to learn more about the planet Mars, promote the human and robotic exploration of the Red Planet and encourage STEM education.

Protect Our Winters, an environmental advocacy group, accompanied the athletes and presented sobering facts about the economics of the industry: Low snow years have caused the loss of 17,400 jobs and decreased the estimated value to the economy by over $ 1 billion since 2001.

If you are looking to learn more about magnesium, I highly encourage you to join the Facebook group called Magnesium Advocacy Group led by mineral specialist Morley Robbins.

We do this by increasing public awareness about the day - to - day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.

About Site - Alzheimers.net is an online community dedicated to advocacy, education and supporting those whose lives have been impacted by Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

About Site - UsAgainstAlzheimer's is a national advocacy campaign and independent advocacy network committed to stopping Alzheimer's by 2020.

Sydney, Australia About Blog Cure Brain Cancer Foundation is the peak organisation for brain cancer research, awareness and advocacy in Australia founded in 2001 by Charlie Teo.

About Blog The Elder Care Advice blog is sponsored by American Eastern Institute and provides Personal Home Care Providers stories, advice, advocacy and information related to the ups and downs, ins and outs, tips and tricks of lovingly administered care giving.

The piece closes by presenting a framework for thinking more generally — one might say strategically — about different operating models for parent advocacy and organizing and by raising some key questions about the future of these efforts.

Now in its fifth year, Light It Up Blue is a global initiative by Autism Speaks — the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization — that encourages «iconic landmarks» to help raise awareness about the growing public health concern that is autism...

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